Combined effects of job strain, shift work and life style on the prevalence of sleep problems in middle aged men.
- Author:
Mi Ran CHO
1
;
Sung Hee LEE
;
Su Mi PARK
;
Young Rok KWON
;
Han Jin LEE
;
Young Ho YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Hanil General Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
job strain;
sleep;
sleep problems;
exercise;
shift work
- MeSH:
Dataset;
Drinking;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Style*;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Middle Aged*;
Obesity;
Occupations;
Prevalence*;
Sleep Deprivation;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Snoring
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2001;22(5):709-719
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There are a few studies on the effects of job strain on the prevalence of sleep problems in the foreign countries. In Korea, it has not been studied till now. In this article, the combined effects of job strain, shift work and some life style on the prevalence of sleep proplems were studied among workers in middle aged men. METHODS: 998 cases were chosen from 1109 men who visited health screening center from October to November, 1999. Sleep problems were categorized to insomnia, sleep deprivation, daytime sleepiness and snoring on the base of result of factor analysis of 11 questions. Job strain was measured by 11 questions which developed by Karasek and Theorell. All data set were analyzed using Chi square test and multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The 4 sleep proplems were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis in relation to job strain, shift work, occupation, obesity, sedentary life style, smoking, drinking. Insomnia was increased significantly from highest job strain group(Odds ratio (OR:2.02)) and non exercise group(OR:2.05). In these groups, daytime sleepiness was increased significantly(OR=1.92 in the highest job strain group, OR=1.72 in non exercise group). Sleep deprivation was increased in the highest job strain group(OR=2.18), managers & clerks(OR:1.67) and non exercise group(OR:1.78). Snoring was increased from BMI(Body mass index)> OR =25(OR=1.77), BMI> OR =27(OR=2.80) and non exercise group(OR:1.87). CONCLUSION: In the highest job strain group, insomnia, sleep deprivation and daytime sleepiness was increased significantly. And sedentary life style increased all sleep problems.
